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Tiago Castanha

My name is Tiago Castanha, and I am an illustrator with a degree in Graphic Design from Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Biography

I was born in 1989 and came from a family of illustrators. As any child in the 1990s, I spent most of my afternoons watching cartoons. My house was filled with references: from the comics and pop media and from within my own family. So, drawing came almost like a natural path for me. My work is deeply influenced by cartoons, animated movies, and classic Japanese animations, such as Ghibli studios, Dragon Ball Z, and Pokémon. My career started in 2012, focusing on children's books, advertising, and editorial illustration. I am specialized in digital drawing and painting, but I like to experiment with watercolor, colored pencils, and traditional media. During these years, I attended multiple courses to improve my art and worked with book publishers and advertising agencies to bring books, mascots, and other projects to life. Since 2018 I have started making my own stories and created many different characters. In 2021 I began working with Pearsons Education Brazil. As the company's illustrator, I develop several illustrations for school books. I also worked with Hiro Kawahara, a Brazilian illustrator and comic book artist known for his work with McDonald's Brazil.